1999 Vauxhall Vectra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

64.6%

Latest Pass Rate

174,448

Total Tests (All Years)

110,996 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Vauxhall Vectra as it ages.

10 yrs45.9%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs44.0%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs42.9%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs42.9%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs43.2%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs43.1%

→ ↑4.4%

16 yrs47.5%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs48.9%

→ ↑3.6%

18 yrs52.5%

→ ↓2.6%

19 yrs49.9%

→ ↑3.4%

20 yrs53.3%

→ ↑4.6%

21 yrs57.9%

→ ↓3.4%

22 yrs54.5%

→ ↑7.6%

23 yrs62.1%

→ ↑1.5%

24 yrs63.6%

→ ↑1.0%

25 yrs64.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	45.9%	46,631
11 yrs	44.0%	39,630
12 yrs	42.9%	29,956
13 yrs	42.9%	20,253
14 yrs	43.2%	13,323
15 yrs	43.1%	8,656
16 yrs	47.5%	5,678
17 yrs	48.9%	3,688
18 yrs	52.5%	2,368
19 yrs	49.9%	1,114
20 yrs	53.3%	844
21 yrs	57.9%	599
22 yrs	54.5%	538
23 yrs	62.1%	367
24 yrs	63.6%	346
25 yrs	64.6%	457

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Vauxhall Vectra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	64.6%	457
2023 (24 yrs)	63.6%	346
2022 (23 yrs)	62.1%	367
2021 (22 yrs)	54.5%	538
2020 (21 yrs)	57.9%	599
2019 (20 yrs)	53.3%	844
2018 (19 yrs)	49.9%	1,114
2017 (18 yrs)	52.5%	2,368
2016 (17 yrs)	48.9%	3,688
2015 (16 yrs)	47.5%	5,678
2014 (15 yrs)	43.1%	8,656
2013 (14 yrs)	43.2%	13,323
2012 (13 yrs)	42.9%	20,253
2011 (12 yrs)	42.9%	29,956
2010 (11 yrs)	44%	39,630
2009 (10 yrs)	45.9%	46,631

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 46,631Avg Mileage 104,920Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%

2010High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 39,630Avg Mileage 109,726Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%

2011High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 29,956Avg Mileage 111,923Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.2%

2012High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 20,253Avg Mileage 113,405Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.4%

2013High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 13,323Avg Mileage 113,910Top Failure Brakes — 105.1%

2014High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,656Avg Mileage 113,137Top Failure Brakes — 104.8%

2015High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,678Avg Mileage 112,612Top Failure Brakes — 95.6%

2016High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,688Avg Mileage 110,956Top Failure Brakes — 83.9%

2017High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,368Avg Mileage 108,700Top Failure Brakes — 79.6%

2018High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,114Avg Mileage 108,419Top Failure Brakes — 91.5%

2019High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 844Avg Mileage 107,594Top Failure Brakes — 84.1%

2020High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 599Avg Mileage 107,669Top Failure Brakes — 72.8%

2021High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 538Avg Mileage 105,977Top Failure Brakes — 89.4%

2022High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 367Avg Mileage 106,332Top Failure Suspension — 65.7%

2023High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 346Avg Mileage 108,717Top Failure Brakes — 73.7%

2024High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 457Avg Mileage 110,996Top Failure Suspension — 59.3%

MOT results for 1999 Vauxhall Vectra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	45.9%	46,631	104,920	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%
2010	11	44.0%	39,630	109,726	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%
2011	12	42.9%	29,956	111,923	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.2%
2012	13	42.9%	20,253	113,405	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.4%
2013	14	43.2%	13,323	113,910	Brakes — 105.1%
2014	15	43.1%	8,656	113,137	Brakes — 104.8%
2015	16	47.5%	5,678	112,612	Brakes — 95.6%
2016	17	48.9%	3,688	110,956	Brakes — 83.9%
2017	18	52.5%	2,368	108,700	Brakes — 79.6%
2018	19	49.9%	1,114	108,419	Brakes — 91.5%
2019	20	53.3%	844	107,594	Brakes — 84.1%
2020	21	57.9%	599	107,669	Brakes — 72.8%
2021	22	54.5%	538	105,977	Brakes — 89.4%
2022	23	62.1%	367	106,332	Suspension — 65.7%
2023	24	63.6%	346	108,717	Brakes — 73.7%
2024	25	64.6%	457	110,996	Suspension — 59.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Vauxhall Vectra, with age trends.

Brakes

71.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

56.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.7%

— Consistent

Tyres

29.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	24.1% (10 yrs)	59.3% (25 yrs)	+35.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	31.6% (10 yrs)	58.2% (25 yrs)	+26.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	21.2% (10 yrs)	22.3% (25 yrs)	+1.1%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vectra cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 174,448 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.